Ashley Du Preez: The Idas Valley Soccer Forward, His Club, Caps and Net Worth

Ashley Du Preez plays for Stellenbosch FC, who signed him permanently from Kaizer Chiefs on a new long term contract announced on 4 August 2026, and handed him the No. 10 shirt. He is a South African soccer forward, born on 16 July 1997 in Stellenbosch and raised in Idas Valley, with 2 Bafana Bafana caps to January 2026. His return to Stellenbosch dates from August 2026.

Think of the young man who leaves the Cape Winelands for a job in Johannesburg, does well, and then drives home one winter with a medal in the boot. That is roughly the shape of his career so far. Du Preez's journey between Stellenbosch and Naturena anchors the club chronology and PSL record below; his Bafana appearances, financial terminology and viewing guidance also give Nigerian, Kenyan, South African, Ghanaian and Ugandan supporters ways to understand his career.

Who Is Ashley Du Preez?

Ashley Du Preez is a Stellenbosch attacker, listed at 1.67 m, whose career has run between the Cape Winelands and Naturena. He came through at Stellenbosch FC in 2016, moved to Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the 2022-23 season, and returned to Stellies in August 2026. In between those spells, he lifted the 2025 Nedbank Cup with Amakhosi and earned his first international caps in 2022, which is a decent haul for a player who started as a substitute in his club's very first match.

Soccer runs in the family, because he is the cousin of the soccer player Deano van Rooyen, and the two grew up together in Idas Valley. So, when supporters in Stellenbosch talk about him as one of their own, they mean it quite literally, since the neighbourhood is a short drive from the club's home. He is also part of the wider Bafana Bafana picture, and you can follow the national side on our South Africa page.

The Road From Idas Valley: Every Club and Every Reported Fee

His professional road began at Stellenbosch FC in 2016, and he was a substitute in the club's first ever match, against Mthatha Bucks in the National First Division. His return in August 2026 linked two spells at the club where his senior career began.

Over his first spell, from 2016 to 2022, he made 98 appearances in all competitions for Stellenbosch, according to the club. Of those, 88 came in the league, and he scored 15 league goals across that period. Those six years were his apprenticeship, the years when a quick, slight attacker learned how to survive against bigger defenders in a physical division and then in the top flight.

Kaizer Chiefs signed him ahead of the 2022-23 season, and he spent four years at Naturena. By January 2026 he had made 74 league appearances for Amakhosi and scored 13 league goals, and the high point was helping Chiefs win the 2025 Nedbank Cup. No transfer fee has been published for either move, so any fee you see quoted elsewhere is somebody's estimate rather than a confirmed number from either club.

Stellenbosch then brought him back permanently, with the move announced on 4 August 2026 and the No. 10 shirt handed to him for the 2026-27 season. His Stellenbosch spell began in August 2026, and the table below sets out his league record by club.

Why Did Du Preez Leave Chiefs for Stellenbosch?

The clearest answer comes from the player himself, who said, 'I always knew that I would come back to Stellenbosch.' Stellenbosch CEO Rob Benadie praised his quality when the deal was announced, and the club framed it as a homecoming. So, rather than a story about leaving somewhere, it reads as a story about going back, which is how most supporters in Idas Valley will remember it.

It is worth being generous to both clubs here. Chiefs gave him four years on one of the biggest stages in African club soccer, and he gave them a Nedbank Cup winner's medal in 2025, so the spell ended with silverware on the shelf. Stellenbosch, for their part, welcomed back a player whose connection to the club began with its first match in 2016.

What Does Du Preez Do on the Pitch?

Du Preez is listed as a forward, with a height of 1.67 m. Stellenbosch gave him the No. 10 shirt when announcing his return in August 2026.

His league record offers a numerical view of his contribution in attack. He scored 15 goals in 88 league appearances during his first Stellenbosch spell, followed by 13 in 74 for Chiefs to January 2026.

The defining moments of his career so far carry their years. He was a substitute in Stellenbosch's first ever match in 2016, made his international debut in 2022, and won the 2025 Nedbank Cup with Chiefs. Each one marks a step up, from a new club in the National First Division to a Bafana Bafana squad to a trophy with Amakhosi, and the 2026 homecoming is the next chapter in that sequence.

Du Preez's figures for this season appear in the updating stats module, where minutes give context to his appearances and goals. Check the starting and substitute entries to understand how Stellenbosch use him, then consider his scoring figures alongside the club's attacking output and place on the log.

Du Preez and Bafana Bafana: Debut, Caps and the Record Module

Ashley Du Preez had 2 caps for South Africa and no international goals to January 2026, with his senior international career starting in 2022. His debut came as a substitute against Sierra Leone, and he earned his second cap, and his first start, shortly afterwards. The international record module above carries the current figure, and it is the place to check before quoting his cap count, since SAFA call ups can change it in any window.

His international breakthrough followed his move from Stellenbosch to Chiefs in 2022. A substitute debut against Sierra Leone was followed by a starting appearance for his second cap.

Competition for the attacking places in a Bafana Bafana squad is fierce, much as it is for the Super Eagles in Nigeria, the Black Stars in Ghana, the Harambee Stars in Kenya or the Cranes in Uganda. Regular minutes and goals in the PSL provide measures of an attacker's club contribution when assessing his international record.

To read his international record, compare the caps total with the dates and starting status of individual appearances. The January 2026 snapshot records two appearances without a goal; subsequent entries show how that record develops.

Ashley Du Preez net worth

Afrik-Foot estimated Ashley Du Preez's net worth at ZAR 9.5 million in 2025. For a rough comparison, using illustrative conversion rates of 85 Nigerian naira, 7 Kenyan shillings, 210 Ugandan shillings and 0.65 Ghanaian cedis per rand, that is about ₦808 million, KSh 66.5 million, USh 2 billion and GH₵6.2 million. These are published estimates, not accounts: the outlet did not explain how it calculated his wealth, and its 2025 report placed him at Kaizer Chiefs.

Afrik-Foot reported a salary of ZAR 300,000 a month in October 2025. At the same illustrative rates, that is roughly ₦25.5 million, KSh 2.1 million, USh 63 million and GH₵195,000 a month. These conversions are comparisons, not current exchange rate quotes. Salary is income over a period, while net worth is assets minus liabilities; the reported wage does not establish his savings or wealth.

No separate image rights income figure is supplied in Afrik-Foot's 2025 report, so there is no supported amount to convert into rand, naira, shillings or cedis. Nor does that report supply a market value. A transfer valuation concerns a player's possible price to a buying club and does not establish his personal wealth.

Afrik-Foot's 2025 report named Coca-Cola and Adidas as endorsements and mentioned business ventures in fashion and hospitality. It supplied no separate endorsement payments or business valuations, so no monetary amounts or currency conversions can be assigned to those interests from that report.

How to Watch Du Preez From Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana and Uganda

Supporters following Du Preez through South African PSL coverage can consult the viewing module for SuperSport listings and country specific channels. To convert a Stellenbosch kick off from SAST, subtract two hours for GMT or one for WAT, and add one for EAT. A Du Preez fixture starting at 15:30 SAST therefore means Lagos viewers use 14:30 WAT, Accra viewers use 13:30 GMT, and supporters in Nairobi and Kampala use 16:30 EAT.

Nigeria and Uganda have direct player connections to South African soccer: Nigeria's Daniel Akpeyi joined Kaizer Chiefs in 2019, while Uganda's Denis Onyango joined Mamelodi Sundowns in 2011. Those dated moves give supporters concrete links between their national teams and PSL clubs. Explore more careers among our African soccer players.

Start with the Stellenbosch fixture entry when planning to watch Du Preez, matching its kick off to your local zone and checking the accompanying broadcaster listing. After the match, his minutes and goals in the stats module help explain his involvement in the attack. For his South Africa appearances, use the dated Bafana Bafana entries to distinguish a place in the squad from time on the pitch.